Gedney Drove End Primary School
Community primary school in Spalding (Lincolnshire).
KS2 RWM expected
33%
▼ 29pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
67%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
33%
▼ 41pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
33%
▼ 39pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.8%
same England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
8.5
▼ 12.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
48.5%
▲ 24pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
47%
33 / 70 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Gedney Drove End Primary School is a primary school located in Spalding, Lincolnshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 37 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 70. The school is led by Mrs Karyn Herd.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 120410
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- South Holland and The Deepings
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Justine Sands | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Louise Richardson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ruth Carroll | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Rogers | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Paul Carey-Slater | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
| Mr John Cooper | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Karyn Herd | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2007 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record